Police identified John Constantino of Mount Laurel, N.J. as the man who set himself on fire, on the National Mall, Friday. / Alex Brandon, AP

by William M. Welch , USA TODAY

by William M. Welch , USA TODAY

A man who died after setting himself on fire on the National Mall in Washington has been identified as John Constantino, 64, of Mount Laurel, N.J.

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police released the name in a statement Monday evening and asked anyone with information about the case to call the department.

Officers and emergency personnel responding to a call last Friday at 4:24 p.m. found a man at the intersection of Seventh Street and Madison Drive suffering burns throughout his body. The man was transported by helicopter in critical condition to MedStar Washington Hospital Center where he later was declared dead.

Authorities and witnesses said they believed he had poured gasoline from a container onto himself before igniting a fire.

"It is now apparent that he set himself on fire,'' the police statement said.

Public records show a man by that name owns a home on Sandhurst Drive in Mount Laurel. Phone calls to the number registered for that address were not answered.

Police said at the time of the incident that they were investigating possible motives. They asked that anyone with information about the incident to call them at 202-727-9099, and anonymous information may be submitted to the department by text-messaging 50411.